10096. First State Bank (Joplin, MT)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
July 16, 1925
Location
Joplin, Montana (48.561, -110.772)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
126d0af419b01241

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles repeatedly refer to George H. Stanton as receiver of The First State Bank of Joplin and describe sheriff's sales and a court-ordered sale of assets (receiver's auction). No article describes a depositor run; the bank was placed in receivership and assets sold, indicating suspension and permanent closure by court/government action.

Events (3)
1. July 16, 1925 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
George H. Stanton, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Joplin (appearing in sheriff's sale notices from July and August 1925).
Source
newspapers
2. December 4, 1925 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Court-appointed receiver (George H. Stanton) is acting for the bank; bank placed in receivership and subject to sheriff's sales and foreclosure actions.
Newspaper Excerpt
George H. Stanton, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Joplin
Source
newspapers
3. September 8, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
pursuant to an Order of the above named Court, made September 8th, 1927 ... GEO. H. STANTON Receiver of The First State Bank Joplin, Montana. NOTICE ... sell ... remaining assets of said Bank ... on the fourth day of October 1927 at the banking house of said Bank in Joplin, Montana, all of the remaining assets ... together with Bills Receivable, and all claims demands existing in favor of said Receivership ... subject to the confirmation of said Court. (Liberty County Times, Sept 9, 1927).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)
1. July 31, 1925 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, July 31, 1925

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No. 2149. SALE SHERIFF'S In the District Court of the EighJudicial District teenth in and for the State of of Liberty. County Sheldon Company, corporaThe tion, Plaintiff. Charles A. Sullivan, Lumber Company, corporapleton Frank Browne, as Ed Receiver tion, Albjerg; of the First National Bank Chester, corporation; Samuel Bank The First State George H. Joplin, corporation, Receiver of The First Stanton, State Bank of Joplin, The First State Bank ReJohn H. Devine, as corporation; First State Bank of the ceiver Chester. corporation, and E. McDefendants. Clintock, be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 1925, 8th day o'clock the front door house the town the court Chester, in the said County of Libproperty situaterty, the County, State MonLiberty particularly described as tana, more follows, West of section twen(23) township thirty-five north, range six east, 320 Monmeridian, containing acres tana to United more or less, according thereof, States with the tenements, hereditaments and hereunto and the reversions, rents, issues and also and profits water rights, water water easements thereunto belongor anywise Dated this 16th day of July, 1925. JOHN H. MORGAN, Sheriff. By Sheriff. Rhoades Hauge, Havre, Plaintiff. Montana, (July

2. August 7, 1925 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, August 7, 1925

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No. 2149. SHERIFF'S SALE In the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District the State of Montana, in and for the of Liberty County Company, a corporaThe Sheldon tion, Plaintiff. Charles A. Sullivan, Rogers-Templeton Lumber Company, Browne, corporaFrank as Ed Albjerg; Receiver tion, of the First National Bank of Chester, corporation; Samuel Sullivan; The First State George Bank Joplin, corporation, Receiver of The First Stanton, as State Bank of Joplin, First State Bank of Chester, The as Recorporation; John First State Bank ceiver of the Chester, and T. E. McClintock, Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the day of August, o'clock M., the front door the court house the town Chester, the said County of Liberty, the property situated in Liberty County, State of Montana, more particularly described as follows, of section twenhalf (23) township east, Monnorth, range six (6) (35) containing 320 acres tana meridian, according to United more or less, States government survey thereof, with the tenements, and Thereunto belonging. and the reversions, rents, issues and also and all profits thereof, any water rights, water water easements thereunto belonging or in anywise Dated this 16th July, D. 1925.

3. December 4, 1925 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, December 4, 1925

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No 2383 SHERIFF'S SALE In the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana. in and for the County of Liberty George D. Johnston, Plaintiff Adolnh G. Tracht, single man. (also written G. and Adolph Tracht) The First State Bank of Jonlin. a corporation. George H St nton, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Joplin, Perry Oakley County Treasurer of LiberUnion Finance Corporation a corporation. Lawrence Peterson. unmarried H Anderson whose full name is Helena Anderson, Defendants. be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 2nd of January A D. 1926 a: o'clock A. M., at the front the court house in the town of Chester in the said County of Libthe following property situated in iberty County. State of Monmore particularly described as follow The east half (E½) of section thirt-five (35) in township thirtytwo (22) north. range (7) east of the Montana meridian. Liberty County Montana this 2nd day of December. A. D., 1925 JOHN H. MORGAN. Sheriff. R. H. Yaeck-Rudyard. Montana.

4. December 4, 1925 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, December 4, 1925

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No. 2392 SHERIFF'S SALE In the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana. in and for the County of Liberty The Federal Land Bank of Spokane, a corporation, Plaintiff. vs. Laura A. Erickson and Oscar F. Erickson. wife and husband, Joplin National Farm Loan Association corporation, George H. Stanion, = Receiver of The First State Bank of Joplin, Montana, The County Treaurer of Liberty County, Montana, and Piper-Howe Lumber Company. a corporation, Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 2nd day of January A. D. 1926. a 9:11 o'clock A. M., at the front door of the court house in the town of Chester, in the said County of Liberty, the following property. situated in Liberty County. State of Montana more particularly described as follows. to-wit: The west half of section thirtyfour, township thirty-four north, of range seven east of the Montana Principal Dated this 4th day of December, JOHN H MORGAN, Sheriff. By MATT MORGAN, Under Sheriff. Max P. Kuhr-Havre, Montana. Attorney for Plaintiff. (Dec 4-11-18-25)

5. April 14, 1927 The Chester Reporter Chester, MT
Article from The Chester Reporter, April 14, 1927

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SHERIFF'S SALE THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HTEENTH DISTRICT OF OF AND HE FOR THE COUNTY OF LIBER John TX Buckbee Plaintiff Thomas J. Brennan McClintock Ada D. Bre his nan. First State Bank of Joplin, corp ration, and George H. Stanton, ceiver thereof Liberty County political subdivision the State dicate corporation, Empire Mo E. Biggs, erson and Union Finance Corpora tion. Inc., defendant To at Sheriff's sale on day the 29th day of the door court in Chester, Liberty Coun to the highest bidder for en lands and the following situate in Liberty County, Mo M 820 acres, more or less cording surv thereof. together with all the ter es belonging and the profits thereof also any and all wat rights. water ditches and water

6. September 9, 1927 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, September 9, 1927

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NOTICE OF SALE OF ASSETS OF FIRST STATE BANK OF JOPLIN In the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Liberty. THE STATE OF MONTANA ex rel, WELLINGTON D. RANKIN, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Plaintiff, THE FIRST STATE BANK OF JOPLIN, Defendants. NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to an Order of the above named Court, made September 8th, 1927 the undersigned Receiver of The First State Bank of Joplin, will sell Public Auction, to the Highest bidder or bidders for cash. on the fourth day of October 1927. at the hour of ten o'clock. A. M. at or in the banking house of said Bank in Joplin. Montana, all of the remaining assets of said Bank of whatsoever kind or nature, including the bank furniture and equipment together with Bills Receivable, and all claims demands existing in favor of said Receivership, such sale or sales to be subject to the confirmation of said Court and said assets are to be sold in separate parcels or in bulk. as the Receiver may determine to be most beneficial to depositors and creditors. GEO. H. STANTON Receiver of The First State Bank Joplin, Montana. First publication, Sept. 9th. 1927. Last publication. Sept. 30, 1927.

7. September 9, 1927 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, September 9, 1927

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ALIAS SUMMONS In the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana. in and for the County of Liberty EDITH H. LUFKIN, Plaintiff. PETER A. GAASKJOLEN D. CASE, as Receiver of John F. Sinclair Company corporation, GEORGE H. STANTON, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Joplin corporation, WILLARD B. CLQW COMPANY, a corporation, The State of Montana Sends Greetings to the above named defendants, and to each of them: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of ths Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon one of you in each county wherein any of you reside, and to file your answer and serve copy thereof upon the plaintiff's attorney within twenty days after the service of this summons. exclusive of the day of service. and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you, by default, for the redemanded in the complaint. Said action being brought for the purpose of obtaining a judgment and decree for the sale of the property hereinafter described for the satisfaction of an indebtedness made by Peter A. Gaaskjolen for the sum of $1837.50 together with interest thereon on four certain promissory notes, and likewise for the sum of $417 69 together with interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum from the 30th day of June, 1925, being the delinquent taxes paid by plaintiff herein for the years 1919 to 1924 inclusive. and for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage made and exect uted by the defendant Peter Gaaskjolen to W. B Clow. which said notes and were signed to plaintiff herein: and for the payment of reasonable attenney's fee for the foreclosure of safe mortgage all of which more fully appears from the complaint on file herein. to which reference is here by made. The lands described said wit: mortgage are as follows. so The southwest quarter (SW%) and the South half of the north west quarter NW% of Section twenty-four (24). township Thirty (30) North. of Montana Range Seven (7) East of the Witness my hand and the Seal of anid 1927. Court this 19th day of August, GEORGE H. GAU. Clerk (SEAL) Deputy Clerk. MADDOX & CHURCH Attorneys for Plaintiff. Great Falls. Montana. (August 26-Sept. 2-9-16)